books.google.gr - Generally acknowledged to be Professor Bury's masterpiece, this panoramic and painstakingly accurate reconstruction of the Western and Byzantine Roman empire covers the priod from 395 A.D., the death of Justinian. Quoting contemporary documents in full or in great extent, the author describes and analyzes...http://books.google.gr/books/about/History_of_the_Later_Roman_Empire_from_t.html?hl=el&id=JxWifqqPtUcC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareHistory of the Later Roman Empire from the Death of Theodosius I. to the Death of Justinian

History of the Later Roman Empire from the Death of Theodosius I. to the Death of Justinian, Μέρος 2

Generally acknowledged to be Professor Bury's masterpiece, this panoramic and painstakingly accurate reconstruction of the Western and Byzantine Roman empire covers the priod from 395 A.D., the death of Justinian. Quoting contemporary documents in full or in great extent, the author describes and analyzes the forces and cross-currents which controlled Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, the Persian and Teutonic regions; the rise of Byzantine power, territorial expansion, conflict of church and state, legislative and diplomatic changes; and scores of similar topics.